The goal is to push the paint toward the tip on one side of the brush. When done successfully the brush should have a slight crescent shape. This takes practice, but it is the secret ingredient to professionally manicured nails!

The goal is to push the paint toward the tip on one side of the brush. When done successfully the brush should have a slight crescent shape. This takes practice, but it is the secret ingredient to professionally manicured nails!

You know the drill: You set your a.m. alarm so you have plenty of time to get ready, but when it goes off you hit snooze 10 times. Suddenly, you're brushing your teeth in the shower, wondering how to make your messy, slept-in strands look presentable without having to wash them.

It takes more than a gorgeous nail polish colour to get a flawless manicure, and it’s safe to say we’ve all had the experience of completely messing up a manicure—often within mere minutes of finishing the last coat of polish.

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